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- Authorities apprehended 1,479 individuals trying to cross into the Kingdom illegally, of these, 59 percent were Yemenis, 40 percent were Ethiopians and 1 percent were from other nationalities
RIYADH: In inspection campaigns across ºÚÁÏÉçÇø between Sept. 25 and Oct. 1, the Ministry of Interior recorded 18,673 offences, including 10,673 related to residency, 3,822 to border security, and 4,178 to labor laws.
Authorities apprehended 1,479 individuals trying to cross into the Kingdom illegally, of these, 59 percent were Yemenis, 40 percent were Ethiopians and 1 percent were from other nationalities. They also arrested 52 people for attempting to leave the Kingdom illegally.
Also arrested were 17 people involved in transporting, sheltering, and employing offenders.
There are currently 31,015 expatriates, 29,172 men and 1,843 women, undergoing procedures to enforce regulations.
Meanwhile, 25,478 individuals were detained for breaching regulations and were instructed to contact their countries’ embassies or consulates to obtain proper travel documents. In addition, 2,139 were advised to make travel arrangements, and 11,544 were repatriated.